Zelenskyy Removes and Replaces Leading Military Officials 1/2

July 22, 2026 | Sundance |

I have not written about the recent events in/around Ukraine because none of it makes sense and all of the information flows through the prism of ‘western’ intelligence propaganda.

According to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy {SEE HERE}, he has removed and replaced the entire leadership apparatus of the Ukraine military. This follows his removal of 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov from the defense ministry last week {CITATION} that led to massive protests against Zelenskyy and armed forces Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskiy, who was also eventually replaced.

As the story is told the young Defense Minister Mykailo Fedorov was very well regarded and was the person responsible for the successful technological advancements in military drone use. 35-year-old Fedorov was a close working partner with Palantir head Alex Karp who is assisting Ukraine in their drone development and deployment.

If the drone development and deployment was such a massive success, as pronounced in all western and Ukraine statements, then why would Zelenskyy remove such a critical and effective Defense Minister?This makes no sense.

Additionally, if Chief General Oleksandr Syrskiy was such an effective combatant commander, and if Russia was indeed pushed back on their heels by both Syrskiy’s campaign and Fedorov’s drones,then why would Ukraine disrupt their entire military leadership apparatus while they are winning such well publicized victories. Again, none of this makes sense.

These moves by President Zelenskyy are akin to President Trump firing Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine, while saying they were doing an exceptional job on Operation Epic Fury in Iran. See the problem?

None of these moves by Ukraine President Zelenskyy make any sense against the background story of them having incredible success against Russia. You don’t replace the entire military leadership apparatus if things are going swimmingly. However, it seems that no one in western media even fathoms the obvious conflicts in the narrative.

The young defense minister Fedorov, responsible for the well-publicized and celebrated victories in the use of drone warfare does not summarily get dispatched unless there is some underlying reason. Something is not adding up.

ZELENSKYY – Today, the decisions on the changes in the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be formalized – the relevant decrees are in preparation. Together with Mykhailo Drapatyi and Yevhenii Khmara, we determined that Major General Ihor Skybiuk will become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is a highly experienced officer who defended Ukraine shoulder to shoulder with the new Commander-in-Chief. It is important that all components of our Armed Forces continue to function in complete coordination. We also determined together how Oleksandr Syrskyi and Andrii Hnatov will continue serving in the defense of our country. {SOURCE}

Wall Street Journal – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the country’s armed-forces chief in a major reversal after initially siding with Gen. Oleksandr Syrskiy in a row with a young defense minister closely associated with Ukraine’s growing prowess in drone warfare.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/07/22/zelenskyy-removes-and-replaces-leading-military-officials/

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The Ukrainian leader announced his abrupt shift Tuesday evening following days of street rallies after he removed Mykhailo Fedorov from the defense ministry last week. After several meetings with senior military commanders, he replaced Syrskiy with another experienced officer, Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatiy,who previously signaled his willingness to take a more innovative approach to breaking the deadlock on the battlefield.

It could prove a pivotal moment in Ukraine’s four-year-long defense since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. {MORE}

Additionally, at the exact moment when 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov was fired from the Defense Ministry, U.S. influencer Laura Loomer, a woman of generally unstable disposition, set off to begin a propaganda campaign in Ukraine telling her audience it was time to defeat the Russian propaganda.

What followed from Loomer’s arrival in Ukraine (still unfolding) is transparently an intelligence community assist paid propaganda effort to reverse her position on Ukraine and begin supporting the Zelenskyy regime.

Less than 24 hours after Loomer arrived in Kiev to begin broadcasting her pro-Zelenskyy propaganda effort, it was announced that FBI Director Kash Patel will be traveling to Russia{Citation}.

“FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia later this year, likely in mid-October, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the situation.” … “Patel is scheduled to visit Russia on Oct. 14-15, first stopping in Moscow and then St. Petersburg.”

♦ Western media says Ukraine is achieving massive victories against Russia using drones.

♦ The leading military organizer of Ukraine drone development and use is then summarily fired, no reason given.

♦ The top general responsible for conducting the military operations delivering massive victories for Ukraine is then also fired – due to street protests against him.

Call me a simple-minded person, but these things don’t make sense if things are going swimmingly.

(Everything that happens in Ukraine is a farce, including Zelensky!)

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/07/22/zelenskyy-removes-and-replaces-leading-military-officials/

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CBS News reports: "Use extreme caution": A Delta Air Lines pilot approaching New York's LaGuardia Airport was warned by air traffic control Tuesday to be on the lookout for a possible man-portable air defense system, or MANPADS, following a reported threat.

The Port Authority said police searched the airport after receiving information from an unidentified caller, but determined the threat was unfounded. Officials said there was no credible threat to the traveling public or airport operations, and the incident remains under investigation.

https://xcancel.com/karluskap/status/2080280123912126892

House approves bill restricting lawmakers’ ability to purchase and sell stocks

Democrats said the bill was “corrupted” with the add-on of a provision from the controversial SAVE America Act.

Katherine Hapgood07/22/2026,

17 hours ago

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would restrict the ability of members of Congress and their families to buy and sell stocks,splitting Democrats over concerns that the language didn’t go far enough.

The Stop Insider Trading Act, the first congressional stock trading ban bill that has received a House floor vote,passed 232-198, with 13 Democrats supporting the legislation.

The legislation had only two Democratic co-sponsors, out of 93 total lawmakers that signed on to the bill. A separate bill that restricted congressional stock trading even further by requiring members and their families to divest from current individually held stock had more significant bipartisan support,but will not be put on the House floor.

Most Democrats say the measure that passed doesn’t go far enough, because it does not include a sell-back requirement.

Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), the lead sponsor of the bill, said Wednesday ahead of the vote that “it’s time we ban members of Congress from being able to buy individual companies’ shares of stock.Doing so removes even the appearance of impropriety.”

Steil also said the roll-call vote allows every American to know where their member stands on congressional stock trading.

However, alarge number of Democrats may have been deterred from supporting the bill after a voter ID requirement was added ahead of the vote. The added provision was part of the SAVE America Act, a controversial bill heavily supported by President Donald Trump that would mandate proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would impose strict photo ID requirements.

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee,called the voter ID provision a “poison pill.”

“Republicans have corrupted their so-called stock trading bill with a decaying piece of the SAVE American Act corpse,” Morelle said during debate on the legislation.

Senate action on congressional stock trading is uncertain. The chamber has not scheduled a vote on its own version of the legislation, which seeks to prevent not only members of Congress and their families but also the president and vice president and their families from owning and trading individual stocks.

Sen. Josh Hawley’s Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions Act has bipartisan support but goes further than the House’s bill.

Lead Art: Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) was the lead sponsor of the bill in the House.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/22/congress/house-votes-to-restrict-congress-ability-to-purchase-and-sell-stocks-01008697

Trump Lights Up John Thune Over Failure to Terminate Filibuster and Pass SAVE Act – “Everybody call John Thune, and Tell Him to Get This Stuff Approved!”. 1/2

by Jordan Conradson Jul. 22, 2026

President Trump finally appears to be finally growing tired of Senate Leader John Thune, after repeatedly defending him despite his failure to lead Senate Republicans in passing the SAVE America Act.

While speaking to supporters in Georgia, Trump urged “everybody” to call John Thune and demand that the Senate terminate the filibuster and “approve everything,” including the SAVE Act.

The House of Representatives sent the SAVE Act to the Senate a fourth time on Wednesday while Trump was speaking, attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sending the bill to the Senate.

“I have to say Mike Johnson and Congress have done a great job, but we’re having a hard time in the Senate.What they are doing, it’s just not right,” Trump told the crowd while discussing the SAVE America Actat his rally in Marietta, Georgia.

“Congress is going to pass it again. They passed it three times.They are going to pass it again. It’s like the senate is a place you send things when you want them to die.”

Trump continued,“We’re not going to take this any longer, we’re not gonna take it. You know, I’m trying to be nice, trying to be really nice.”

“Look, what they should do, very simple,”Trump said, demanding the Republican controlled Senate terminate the filibuster, “because the Democrats going to do it!”

“The democrats are going to terminate the filibuster as soon as they have a chance and then they go approve Puerto Rico and D.C. as a state, they get four more senators, they’re gonna end up with 12 more congressmen, they’re gonna get like 40 electoral votes,” Trump added.

“If they are allowed to do that, by that time, I’ll be sitting home, and I’m not a big crier; I don’t think you want to see me cry… but I may be crying. I’ll be sitting home, and I’ll say I told them.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-trump-lights-up-john-thune-failure-terminate/

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Trump further demanded, “Everybody call John Thune at the Senate. He’s the leader of the Republican Party. And tell him to get this stuff approved!”

President Trumphas long called Thune out for “playing it too soft,” but has seemingly been patient with the RINO Senate Leader.“

He’s only a couple of votes short, but that’s what being a leader is,” Trump said of Thune’s claim that he doesn’t have the votes to nuke the filibuster in March. “That’s part of being a leader. You have to get the votes.”

Trump has also previously questioned Thune’s leadership abilities, calling him out over his repeated refusal to exercise his right as leader and fire MacDonough. “I cannot understand it. A leader has the right to fire the person at will and put somebody else there,” Trump said late last month.

“We get so many negative rulings from her, the parliamentarian. She’s been there for years, and she was put there by Harry Reid and Barack Hussein Obama.”

Instead of calling Thune out by name, Trump has slammed Senate Republicans collectively.

Trump previously went off on Senate Republicans last month after the Democrats revealed their plans to nuke the filibuster when they reclaim the Senate with radical left candidates, expand the Supreme Court, and impose term limits on justices.

Trump has been demanding that Republicans nuke the filibuster since October 2025, but Thune refused to listen. Now, the Democrats are going to overhaul our system of government with their Communist agenda.

Trump said he will no longer call the Democrats “Dumocrats,” and that “The title of DUMB will revert to the Republicans who allowed this horrible calamity to happen to our Party, and our Nation, itself.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/07/watch-trump-lights-up-john-thune-failure-terminate/